Multiple Sclerosis

The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla continues to operate at a deficit. But Fitch Ratings says the center is financially stable. And relief may be on the way; the institute could earn large royalties if an experimental drug that it helped to develop makes it to the marketplace. The institute's financial troubles surfaced last summer when it was disclosed that the University of Southern California was quietly trying to buy or merge with Scripps Research, one of the world's foremost biomedical research centers. The deal fell apart after faculty members revolted, saying they didn't want to surrender control of the nonprofit institute to USC. At the time, Scripps...

A diagnosis of a debilitating chronic disease, such as Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis, can be frightening. But once you get over the initial shock, it's time to get down to work, drawing up financial and estate plans tailored to your medical condition....

SIMSBURY — After years of construction, two apartment complexes on the Dorset Crossing property on Route 10 are slated for completion this spring.Ojakian Commons, which is for people with disabilities, and the Eastpointe complex are expected to be...

At 4 years old, actress Madeleine Stowe was learning about life’s troubles all too soon.
Her father, Robert, a self-taught civil engineer, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system that causes disruptions in...

An Oregon woman who appears to have written online about the stress of taking care of her autistic son and ailing husband is suspected of throwing her 6-year-old boy to his death from a bridge and then calling police to report it, authorities...

Let some in the political world obsess over whether Mitt Romney plans to run for president for a third time — Ann Romney has a bigger project in mind.
On Tuesday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, the Romneys are launching the Ann Romney Center...

The doctors delivered the news that would change Karen Smith's life. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 24 years ago and was experiencing ascending paralysis, a condition that would confine her to a wheelchair.Her response: "How am I going...

Changes in the law regarding same-sex marriage, medical marijuana and other once-polarizing issues have encouraged advocates who hope the country is ready to address another taboo: giving terminally ill people a say in how they die.
They say the right to...

For Ray Carcano, cycling is more than a fitness activity to enjoy with members of his local bicycle club. It has become a way to raise funds for scientific research and provide for the continuation of vital programs and services offered by the National MS...

Source: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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What is MS?
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The...

A drug approved to prevent rejection of transplanted kidneys significantly reduced relapses of multiple sclerosis in a late stage-trial sponsored by Biogen Idec and AbbVie Inc., but serious infections and potential liver toxicity continued to cloud the...

There is strong evidence that medical marijuana pills may reduce symptoms of spasticity and pain reported by multiple sclerosis patients, but little proof that smoking pot offers the same benefit, according to new alternative treatment guidelines released...

The passing of a Hollywood executive is often greeted with pleasant industry remembrances and kind emails. But the death of Tom Sherak at the age of 68 set off a round of intensely warm reactions not just from fellow Hollywood players but also from...

The new year is shaping up to be one of the marijuana movement's strongest ever.
The first legal pot storefronts in America opened to long lines in Colorado 20 days ago. Washington state is poised to issue licenses for producing, processing and selling...

Like many people suffering from chronic and debilitating pain, 28-year-old Cassie Winters has tried it all: physical therapy, powerful pain killers, massage, energy healing and meditation. She was even told that finding a new hobby or thinking happy...

As a drug, marijuana has certain effects and, depending on why you're taking it, some side effects. And not everyone wants the whole package. New research finds that for patients who consider weed's buzz an unwanted side effect, the answer might be as...

NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne revealed Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis, but he does not think it will have any effect on his racing career.
Bayne was launched into the national spotlight in 2011 when he became the youngest driver ever to win the...

Augusto Odone was a charismatic Italian economist whose job with the World Bank afforded a cosmopolitan lifestyle. But the important work he performed for impoverished countries paled by comparison to the job that began to consume him in 1984: saving...

The daily deluge of health studies, reports and statistics is often meandering and confusing.
After all, sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, snapshots of the American experience are revealed in...

The show opens with Aloe Blacc performing "Wake Me Up." This is one of those songs that I've heard a million times but couldn't have told you the title or the singer.
Now that we've gotten rid of a few couples, we should go back to the...